Baked Pears with Berries, Honey, Walnuts & Blue Cheese
A simple yet elegant dessert featuring warm pears, juicy berries, a drizzle of honey, crunchy walnuts, and melting blue cheese—a perfect cozy treat.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 to 4 pieces Ripe but firm pears Bartlett or Anjou recommended
- 1 to 2 cups Mixed berries Fresh or frozen
- 2 to 4 tablespoons Honey Drizzled over the top
- 1 handful Walnuts, roughly chopped
- Blue cheese, crumbled Use as much as you like
- Butter or olive oil A little for greasing the baking dish
- Cinnamon, vanilla, pinch of salt, lemon zest Optional ingredients
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cut pears in half lengthwise and scoop out the core with a spoon.
- Lightly grease a baking dish with butter or olive oil and place the pear halves cut side up in the dish.
- Fill the hollow of each pear with mixed berries.
- Drizzle honey over the pears and berries, then sprinkle with walnuts.
Baking
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 20 to 25 minutes until the pear flesh is tender when poked with a fork.
- Add crumbled blue cheese to the pears for the last 3 to 5 minutes of baking to allow it to soften without disappearing.
Serving
- Drizzle a tiny bit more honey over the pears before serving.
- Enjoy warm, optionally with Greek yogurt or vanilla ice cream.
Notes
This dessert is quite forgiving. If your pears are too hard, add a splash of water to the dish, cover with foil for the first 15 minutes, then uncover to finish baking. Substitute ingredients as needed based on what you have on hand.